New York ENERGY STAR Residential Lighting Program Consumer Programs ... • NYSERDA offers retailers...
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New York ENERGY STAR®
Residential Lighting Program
New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Presented by Lisa HammerDirector, Consumer ProgramsAspen Systems Corporation
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Overview
New York Energy $martSM programs are funded by a Systems Benefit Charge (SBC) paid by electric distribution customers of: Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., Consolidated Edison Co. of NY., New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Niagara Mohawk - a National Grid Company, Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc., and Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
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Overview (continued)
The Residential Program uses the whole-building approach, supported by the ENERGY STAR Products Program, marketing, and the web site.
Residential Energy Affordability Program (REAP)• Rick Gerardi, Director• Karen Villeneuve, Program Manager
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Consumer Components
Incentives• No direct incentives to consumers• NYSERDA offers retailers flexible co-op advertising
incentives to encourage broad promotion of ENERGY STAR products. Incentives are offered for print media, radio, television, billboards and special promotions, which may include retailer or manufacturer incentives.
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Consumer Components(continued)
• Lighting upgrades are part of the whole-house scope through Home Performance and Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
• Kilowatt hour reductions are required for New York ENERGY STAR Labeled Homes using ENERGY STAR lighting and appliances
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Consumer Components (continued)
EducationNYSERDA educates the consumer via a variety of
forums:• In-store training of retail staff by program field staff• Information and video-based technical training on
GetEnergySmart.org• Articles in weekly community newspapers• Educational lighting brochures distributed at retail
locations and events
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Consumer Components (continued)
Public Relations / Marketing / Events• Helped fund installation of 40 ENERGY STAR light
fixtures in Essex Homes Project to educate potential home buyers
• Used national campaign “Change a Light” templates to promote energy efficient lighting
• Partnered with Aubuchon Hardware stores to install kiosks promoting their online catalog of ENERGY STAR CFLs, fixtures, RACs, etc.
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Consumer Components (continued)
Public Relations / Marketing / Events• Partnered with Philips Lighting and 50 Wegmans
grocery stores on a buy-down of ENERGY STAR CFLs, combined with an educational message
• Energy efficiency education at trade shows, home shows, store openings, community events, etc.
• Multi-media ENERGY STAR advertising campaign -PSAs that include lighting, radio tips, lighting ad on cable TV
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Industry Cooperative Promotions
Incentives• NYSERDA offers flexible co-op advertising
incentives to retail stores, multi-store retail chains, and manufacturers to encourage a broad promotion of ENERGY STAR products– NYSERDA offers retailers market share incentives for the
sale of ENERGY STAR products (e.g. RACs). Market share incentives may be offered for other products as well.
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Industry Cooperative Promotions (continued)
Current Incentive Promotion• Incentives of up to 50% of promotion available during
each wave, up to a cap of:• $50,000 for largest multi-store retail chains
• $35,000 for lighting manufacturers
• $6,000 per county for retailers
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Industry Cooperative Promotions (continued)NYSERDA’s New York State ENERGY STAR Products
Program is committed to the promotion of energy efficiency, contributing up to 50% of consumer marketing costs. Examples include:
• Greenlite Lighting offered a buy down to the True Value and Rite Aid retail chains
• Feit Electric and Chase Pitkins collaborated to promote a buy-down on ENERGY STAR CFLs
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Industry Cooperative Promotions (continued)• In collaboration with EFI, implemented a pilot program to
offer a buy down to lighting manufacturers (Wilshire and Sea Gull Lighting participated)
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Industry Cooperative Promotions (continued)• Curtis Lumber and the Lighting Research Center (LRC)
designed a 250 sq.ft. lighting lab to showcase the comparison between energy-efficient and incandescent lighting in a residential setting
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Industry Cooperative Promotions (continued)
• Training/field support for retailers– Labeling assistance– Product identification– Formal and information training– Marketing support– Special promotion coordination
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Market Emphasis
The ENERGY STAR Program is marketed to all sectors of the New York Energy $martSM territory through:• Active outreach to lighting retailers, wholesalers and
manufacturers at industry events• Ongoing energy efficiency campaigns via print, radio,
television and public service announcements
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Market Emphasis (continued)
• CFL distribution at community events and through New York Energy $martSM Communities and in collaboration with other New York State agencies (e.g. New York State Consumer Protection Board)
• Collaboration with ENERGY STAR home builders and retailers to install ENERGY STAR lighting
• Educating builders, designers, etc. through lighting education seminars
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Program Direction for 2006
No significant changes at this time due to currentSBC expires June 2006. Currently undergoingreview for extension. We expect:• Continued manufacturer co-op incentives to
encourage promotion of ENERGY STAR lighting products
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Program Direction for 2006 (continued)
• Recruitment of new lighting manufacturers to the ENERGY STAR Products Program
• Research new avenues for promotion of ENERGY STAR products via home construction, product distribution, retail and web-based channels
• Expand efforts with builders and remodelers
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Consumer Components for 2006
Incentives• Continued funding incentives for retailers to facilitate
market transformationEducation• Ongoing consumer education in new lighting technology
with focus on the benefits of ENERGY STAR productsPublic Relations / Marketing / Events• Extended public outreach to promote energy efficiency
throughout New York State
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Any Questions?For More Information Please Contact:
Karen VilleneuveProgram Manager
(518) 862-1090 x3275
Lisa HammerDirector
Aspen Systems [email protected]
(301) 519-6424